Heuermann court date postponed

Heuermann court date postponed

Rex Heuermann is shown in a booking photo on July 14.Credit: Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office/AP

A scheduled court appearance Wednesday by alleged serial killer Rex Heuermann has been postponed till Jan. 29 to allow time for prosecutors to answer a defense request to exclude DNA evidence.

The defense motion states prosecutors will seek to introduce the DNA evidence which has previously not been used in New York.